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Major OS release · macOS

OS X Mountain Lion

Version 10.8Jul 25, 20126 public releases · 5 point updates

Software history

Defining features

Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.

Deeper iCloud integration

Mountain Lion integrated iCloud more deeply across Apple applications and documents.

Messages and Notification Center

Messages replaced iChat for iMessage communication and Notification Center centralized alerts.

AirPlay Mirroring and Game Center

AirPlay Mirroring extended the Mac display to Apple TV while Game Center brought Apple gaming identity and services to Mac.

System-wide sharing and Dictation

A system sharing interface and built-in Dictation expanded common services across apps.

Apple feature source ↗

Mac OS X / OS X / macOS

Device support

Archive-product links show the canonical products represented by this project. The full device-name list preserves the broader structured support evidence, including hardware refreshes that do not have their own archive node.

Supported archive products6 mapped products
Full device coverage36 device names
  • Mac Pro (Early 2008)
  • Mac Pro (Early 2009)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012, Core i5)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012, Core i7)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2010)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2011, Dedicated graphics)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2011, Integrated graphics)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2011, Server)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)
  • MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
  • MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
  • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009, Dedicated Graphics)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009, Integrated Graphics)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
  • Xserve (Early 2009)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Early 2013)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013, Dedicated Graphics)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013, Integrated Graphics)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2009, Core i5/i7)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
  • iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
  • iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)

Support dropped at this major

Archive products

Device names in support data

  • Mac Pro (Early 2007)
  • Mac Pro (Mid 2006)
  • Mac mini (Mid 2007)
  • MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)
  • MacBook Air (Early 2008)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2006)
  • Xserve (Early 2008)
  • Xserve (Late 2006)
  • iMac (17-inch, Late 2006, Integrated Graphics)
  • iMac (24-inch, Late 2006)

Public releases

Public release history

Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.

2012

  1. 10.8Initial major release
  2. 10.8.1Point update
  3. 10.8.2Point update

2013

  1. 10.8.3Point update
  2. 10.8.4Point update
  3. 10.8.5Point update